Leo froze at the realization that hit his mind. This was a trap, plain and simple. Now they were surrounded and the only way to get free was to fight. Leo sighed and pulled out his Katana. "Ok plan, everyone surround Donnie, do not let the foot near hi-
"Why me!?" Donnie asked with a growl.
"You can find Eclips' tracker better than any of us." Leo said. "Get it out, we'll protect you and then we will make a run for it."
"Unlikely turtle!" Tiger-claw growled as he landed on the building. Splinter quickly moved in front of them, blocking Tiger-claw.
"Donatello I suggest you hurry." Splinter said as Tiger-claw roared signalling the attack to start.
Donnie panicked slightly and looked down at Eclips. Not sure where to start he pulled out his t-phone and started a scan. "Sit still Eclips." Donnie pleaded as his sister giggled not caring about the bleed shed going on around her. She just wanted to play with her new teenage brother.
"Donnie watch out!" Raph yelled as a foot slipped passed the red banded turtle.
Donnie growled and wiped out his Bo-staff and easily knocked the foot down and dismantled it. "Eclips! Sit still!" Donnie shouted at his baby sister, earning himself a loud scream response as Eclips quickly burst into tears.
Leo kicked Rahzar back and quickly striked, sending the mutant dog over the edge of the roof. Leo sighed hearing his sister cry. He slipped his Katana away and ran to his brother and sister. "Give." Leo said as he took Eclips from the frustrated Donatello. "Here." Leo cradled Eclips and handed her his mask tails, quieting her as she happily began to chew on them. "Now do the scan." Leo said hastily.
Donnie nodded and scanned Eclips quickly. "Come on, Come on." Donnie said impatiently.
"Hurry it up Gap tooth!" Casey yelled.
"I CAN'T AND YOU HAVE LESS TEETH THEN ME!" Donnie yelled stressing.
"Calm Down all of you!" Splinter warned as he knocked a foot solider away from Raph.
"Shell!" Donnie shouted as his phone beeped.
"What?" Raph asked looking back.
"We've been wasting our time!" Donnie shouted. "She has no tracker!"
"But? How did the foot find us then?" Leo asked as he resumed fighting.
"I don't know!" Donnie yelled as he waved his arms angrily. He froze when the phone began to beep again. Donnie frowned and looked at it only for the phone to stop beeping. "What?" Donnie motioned the phone back over the area it has beep. Again the phone exploded with beeping. Donnie move across to notice something stuck in a crack in the concrete. He reached in and gasped at what he found. "You are kidding me." Donnie frowned as he held up the small pony Eclips had been carrying.
"Oops." Leo said smiling somewhat at Donnie's annoyed look.
"LEO YOU IDIOT! How could you-
"Donatello enough!" Splinter interrupted as he pushed his son out of the way of an oncoming laser. "Good you have found the source now let's Vanish." Splinter threw a smoke bomb at the ground, allowing them to escape.
*In the sewer*
"She's not happy you threw her pony away." Raph chuckled as Donnie delt with their crying sister.
"I'll get her another one." Donnie sighed, still panting slightly from their quick but long get away.
"You won't have too, now you can return her to her normal self." Leo smiled back at Donnie. "R-Right?" Leo asked as he noticed Donnie turn pale.
"N-no… I can't. Not yet anyway." Donnie sighed.
"What? Why not!?" Casey asked.
"She was exposed to different chemical then me. I need to make an entirely different cure for her." Donnie explained.
"Wait but if she had different chemicals on her would it have a different effect on you or her?" Raph asked.
"It did." Donnie sighed. "My mind came back to me remember. My 15 year old mind came back to me."
"Yeah…" Leo sighed. "How long do you think it will take to fine cure for her?" Leo asked as they entered the lab.
"A lot longer if he doesn't go to bed!" April snapped. Donnie quickly turned a way trying to act innocent.
"Oh… and why is that April?" Splinter asked.
"N-No it doesn't matter!" Donnie burst turning red.
"His cure." April made quotation symbols with her fingers. "It's also a strong sedative that he fought by having coffee so he could help you."
"It's not a big deal April." Donnie said rubbing the back of his neck.
"It is!" April snapped.
"C-can we know why?" Raph asked.
"No! Like I said it's not a problem." Donnie said as he pushed his brothers and Casey away.
"He'll crash. The second the caffeine where's off Donnie will fall asleep, a coma like sleep." April said putting her hands on her hips.
"WHAT? Donatello is this true?" Splinter asked.
"Y-Yeah." Donnie sighed. "But the effect will only keep me out for a day… at the least." Donnie said the last part quietly.
"But it would have only lasted a couple of hours if you didn't rush off." April added.
"I had no choice I had to help!" Donnie protested. "Besides, Eclips will be fine as a child for another week. It's now like the foot are going t-to c…come." Donnie said before falling backwards.
"Whoa! Donnie!" Raph quickly caught Eclips and took her from Donnie as Casey caught Donnie.
"Hey Dee, you ok?" Casey asked as everyone crowded around.
"Y-Yeah…" Donnie sighed as he slowly drifted to sleep.
"Great!" Leo sighed. "Now we're down three turtles do-
"Two dude." Mikey smiled as he walked out of the hall. Shaking slightly with each step Mikey joined them and looked down at Eclips. "Sorry I made you meet the shredder sis. I promise that next time I will protect you with my life." Mikey said.
Eclips smiled and reached out for him. "She forgives you Mikey and so do I." Leo smiled.
"Thanks." Mikey smiled back as he took Eclips from Raph. "I just wished this never happened."
"Hey no one's hurt, so it's all good." Casey smiled.
"Um… Donnie?" April pointed out.
"Yeah well…" Casey grinned. "I never really like that guy."
Leo, Raph and Mikey chuckled at Casey's response, but April just frowned and slapped him. Splinter sighed. "I suggested we get Donatello to his bad and settle Eclips. It has been a long night." Splinter said walking away.
"Aye Sensei." They all replied.
Leo smiled as he placed Eclips down in the makeshift crib. She chirped happily and hugged Leo's hand. "Let go sis." Leo said patting her head gently. "Its bed time."
"Donnie!" Eclips chirped.
Leo sighed, she had been doing this for hours he just wanted to sleep. "She's had Donnie with her every time she was put to bed." Raph said as he walked in. "She won't sleep without him."
"But she has to sleep. I have to sleep!" Leo sighed as he sat on the bed. Splinter chuckled as he walked in to the room. "Sensei it's not funny!" Leo Whined.
"I know that is why I brought this." Splinter held up Donnie's mask.
"How will that help?" Raph asked as Splinter wrapped Donnie's mask around a teddy bear.
"The smell and colour will trick Eclips into thinking her brother is near." Splinter said putting the teddy down. Eclips chirped again and let go of Leo's hand to explore the new toy. Eclips smiled and hugged the toy tightly. "See she is relaxed now, if we leave her now she should fall asleep. Come my sons." Splinter said exiting. "Leonardo? Are you not coming?" Splinter asked looking back to see Leo hadn't move.
"I-I just want to watch over her for a bit." Leo gulped. "Please?"
Splinter sighed but smiled. "Leonardo Eclips is safe. If you fear for her in her own home how will you feel when she's outside on a mission or fighting?" Splinter asked.
"Well she's older…" Leo said sadly.
"But that won't change how you feel." Splinter pointed out. "She will be fine, you may cheek on her in an hour to see if she has fallen asleep."
Leo sighed and nodded. "I guess." Leo said getting up and walking out. "You think Don's ok?"
"From what April explained, he will wake up and be as good a new." Splinter smiled.
"Yeah… And April would never do something to hurt him." Leo smiled. "I guess soon everything will become normal again."
